Grace Ikiua and Karen Misipeka from the
Vaka Manu’kau Niue Community Trust were in attendance to speak to the board.
A copy of the PowerPoint presentation tabled at the meeting has been placed
on the file copy of the minutes to be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

b) note the condition in resolution OP/2014/76 to raise a
further $100,000 to meet the project costs within a 12 month period was
reported as being met when the group presented to the board on 20 April 2015.

c) request council officers provide the board with an
update on the land owner approval for a new community building at 53R Raglan
Street, Māngere, conditions, resolution OP/2014/74, from 16 June 2014.

d) request that the update include comment on the trust’s
request for officer support for the resource consent application.

Mary and Brian
Paki, Albert Vahaakolo, Tutali Rere and Mr Tavae were in attendance to speak
to the board. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation and documents tabled at
the meeting has been placed on the file copy of the minutes to be viewed at
the Auckland Council website.

b)refer the
Suitability of existing facilities for Feed the Need Trust’s specific
requirements memo from the Strategic Broker to a working party to explore the
options described in the memo for the use of Kolmar and Rongomai sports
centres by Feed the Need and identify suitable accommodation space to meet
community needs within existing facilities of the Southern Initiative (TSI)
area.

c)the working
party to be comprised of representatives from Feed the Need, South Auckland
Christian Foodbank, Affirming Works (AW), Kolmar and Rongomai sports centres,
The Southern Initiative, Council officers from Community Facilities and
Parks, Sport and Recreation and facilitated by the Strategic Broker.

d) the working party to report back
to the board within three months to the November 2016 business meeting.

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board note the report and provide copies of the report to Panuku
Development Auckland to follow up for fostering relationships over the course
of Transform Manukau and Park, Sports and Recreation for
consideration to the future design of Hayman Park, and the board’s draft
Greenways project.

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board endorse
Panuku Development Auckland’s recommendation to the Regional Strategy and
Policy Committee to revoke the reserve status and dispose of 129R Bairds Road, Ōtara (Kew Lane) as it is no
longer required for council reserve purposes.

b) approve option 2 for the Welcome sign, which
included Toi Toi and an updated photo from the Papatoetoe Historical Society.

c) approve $40,000 from the Transport Capital Fund to
complete the footpath upgrade on the western side of Rangitoto Road,
Papatoetoe. Completing two of the four proposed sections of this upgrade
project

a) note the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in the Local
Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and the
draft local board information proposed for the Auckland Council Annual Report
2015/2016.

b) receive the
draft local board report to be included in the Auckland Council Annual Report
2015/2016.

c) approve the
message from the chairperson, which provides the local board’s comments on
local board matters in the Annual Report 2015/2016.

d) give
authority to the chairperson and deputy chairperson to make typographical
changes before submitting for final publication.

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board defer consideration of the report and request a further report
explaining the issues surrounding the current closure of the Papatoetoe Citizens Advice Bureauxand
financial implications for the board.

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board agree to two programme participants (from the
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area) to observe up to four Local Board
meetings to get a sense of a live governance meeting and to build
relationships.

That
the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
support in principle the draft Maori Language Policy and provides the following feedback:

a)the governing body fund the
implementation of the adopted Maori Language Policy to achieve consistency
across the region, as local boards may not prioritise this initiative in
their local board areas.

b)Support all new local road
names being of Maori heritage or relevant to the local area.

c)the guidelines for new road
names are reviewed and local board experiences are taken into account for
future implementation planning including:

i.due diligence of rendering
proposed names including consultation with local Iwi, mana whenua, and
historical societies;

ii.adequate timeframes for boards
to adopt proposed names at their business meetings;

d)elected members are required
to attend Maori language and cultural awareness training as their
induction into council, and refreshed during their term in office.

e)suggest the Maori Language
Policy be included in the elected member induction package into council.

f)support priority placed on
processes to implement and apply the policy into council’s formal
proceedings, operations, delivery of services and communications.

g)Te Waka Angamua be resourced
to achieve the objectives noted in the draft Maori Language Policy to support
council to encourage the Maori language to be, visible, heard, spoken, and
learnt and to improve council’s response to the Maori Impact Statement in the
following:

i.business reports and research
documents;

ii.engagement plans;

iii. digital audio platforms;

iv. Iwi relationships with local
boards.

h) the
Communication and Engagement Department is sent the draft Maori Language
Policy for consideration and input, to how improvements can be achieved
against the Maori Language Policy.

b) agree that the existing the
Class 4 Gambling (Pokie) Venue and Racing Board (TAB) Venue policies,
including the sinking-lid policy, are effective, relevant and appropriate,
and should “roll-over” to remain in effect until the next review in 2019.

c) do not support a relocation
policy at this time as it is unlikely that a relocation policy would make any
material difference in Ōtara-Papatoetoe.

d) advocate, in its delegated
role to address gambling harm, to the governing body:

i. To request more
information on the implication to the racing industry if a sinking-lid policy
was applied to TAB venues;

iii. To request council to
investigate where two gambling venues are operating in close proximity, as in
the case of the, Dragon Community Trust limited (Otara). This provider has
two separate gambling licences for two venues operating adjacent to one
another, and the board asks whether this scenario should be considered under
the class 4 gambling venue merging rules;

iv. To request council to
implement a regional campaign to inform communities on the harm of gambling,
and to provide gambling addiction support, and fund anti-gambling signage,
litter bins, and publicity when opportunities arise.

e) consider including in lease
agreements, that any facilities on council leased land must become free of
gaming (pokie) machines, or there be a graduated reduction in pokie machines
over time.

f) consider including in its next
annual Community Grants Programme giving higher priority to community grants
applications from organisations that are less reliant on gambling (pokie)
funding from grant applicants.

g) consider supporting local
community providers to monitor local class 4 gambling venues where required
to comply with statutory regulations.

i. making local board funding
of local community grants, events and leases subject to no gambling
requirements

ii. promoting gambling harm
interventions messages in on-going ways, such as by including by-lines in
local board communications.

i) note that the costs of
undertaking a full policy review would outweigh the benefits, and the
resources that would be applied to a review would be better applied by the
council to directly address social impacts of gambling.